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The Curious Case of Second Leg Home Advantage
If found, please forward to: Mikel Arteta, N7 7AJ

The Behavioural Spectator
Apr 9, 20244 min read


Preferring innate talents over hard workers
Reacting to the tyranny of merit?

The Behavioural Spectator
Feb 23, 20244 min read


Bayesian naivety amongst cricket fans
How a failure to update priors leads to an underestimation of future batting performance

The Behavioural Spectator
Sep 1, 20234 min read


VAR, autonomous vehicles, and the rejection of innovation
Let’s stick to worse, but more cognitively compatible systems

The Behavioural Spectator
May 5, 20233 min read


The Sign of Champions
Why Arsenal's celebrations provide an unbiased predictor of success

The Behavioural Spectator
Mar 7, 20233 min read


BBC and Sky Sports question time
Broadcasting heavyweights go head-to-head on the embodiment of abstract concepts

The Behavioural Spectator
Feb 25, 20234 min read


Football is not a matter of life or death – it is so much more than that…
What can VAR learn from pilots and nurses?

The Behavioural Spectator
Feb 23, 20233 min read


Non, je ne regrette rien
How regret guides fantasy football transfer strategy

The Behavioural Spectator
Jan 30, 20234 min read


How athletes pass A-level maths
The psychological processes used to compete in a complex and uncertain world

The Behavioural Spectator
Jan 27, 20234 min read


Prospect Theory and Defence Against the Dark Arts
How loss aversion can make football more exciting

The Behavioural Spectator
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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